THERE is, in many parts of the county, a belief, derived no
doubt from the recollection of St Paul's conversion, that, when sinners
are converted, they see shining lights about themselves. I have many times
heard this, but every one seems to have his own particular mode of
describing the phenomenon,--where they can be prevailed on to describe it
at all,--and usually that is derived from some picture which has made an
impression on their minds such as, "exactly like the light shining round
the angel appearing to St Peter, in fayther's Bible."